diff --git a/test/answer/parser/whois.afilias.info_test.rb b/test/answer/parser/whois.afilias.info_test.rb
index 9201c028e..76dd7a6c6 100644
--- a/test/answer/parser/whois.afilias.info_test.rb
+++ b/test/answer/parser/whois.afilias.info_test.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 require 'test_helper'
 require 'whois/answer/parser/whois.afilias.info.rb'
 
-class AnswerParserWhoisAfiliasInfoTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
-
-  TESTCASE_PATH = File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../testcases/responses/whois.afilias.info')
+class AnswerParserWhoisAfiliasInfoTest < Whois::Answer::Parser::TestCase
 
   def setup
     @klass  = Whois::Answer::Parser::WhoisAfiliasInfo
@@ -50,15 +48,4 @@ def test_expires_on
                   @klass.new(load_part('/available.txt')).expires_on
   end
 
-
-  protected
-
-    def load_part(path)
-      part(File.read(TESTCASE_PATH + path), @host)
-    end
-
-    def part(*args)
-      Whois::Answer::Part.new(*args)
-    end
-
 end
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diff --git a/test/answer/parser/whois.crsnic.net_test.rb b/test/answer/parser/whois.crsnic.net_test.rb
index 25e70b1e6..eea008056 100644
--- a/test/answer/parser/whois.crsnic.net_test.rb
+++ b/test/answer/parser/whois.crsnic.net_test.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 require 'test_helper'
 require 'whois/answer/parser/whois.crsnic.net'
 
-class AnswerParserWhoisCrsnicNetTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
-
-  TESTCASE_PATH = File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../testcases/responses/whois.crsnic.net')
+class AnswerParserWhoisCrsnicNetTest < Whois::Answer::Parser::TestCase
 
   def setup
     @klass  = Whois::Answer::Parser::WhoisCrsnicNet
@@ -161,15 +159,4 @@ def test_registrar_with_available
                   @klass.new(load_part('/available.txt')).registrar
   end
 
-
-  protected
-
-    def load_part(path)
-      part(File.read(TESTCASE_PATH + path), @host)
-    end
-
-    def part(*args)
-      Whois::Answer::Part.new(*args)
-    end
-
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/answer/parser/whois.denic.de_test.rb b/test/answer/parser/whois.denic.de_test.rb
index 52aeef3ca..9b49eaae5 100644
--- a/test/answer/parser/whois.denic.de_test.rb
+++ b/test/answer/parser/whois.denic.de_test.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 require 'test_helper'
 require 'whois/answer/parser/whois.denic.de'
 
-class AnswerParserWhoisDenicDeTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
-
-  TESTCASE_PATH = File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../testcases/responses/whois.denic.de')
+class AnswerParserWhoisDenicDeTest < Whois::Answer::Parser::TestCase
 
   def setup
     @klass  = Whois::Answer::Parser::WhoisDenicDe
@@ -196,23 +194,10 @@ def test_nameservers_for_available
                   @klass.new(load_part('/available.txt')).nameservers
   end
 
-  
-  protected
-
-    def load_part(path)
-      part(File.read(TESTCASE_PATH + path), @host)
-    end
-
-    def part(*args)
-      Whois::Answer::Part.new(*args)
-    end
-
 end
 
 
-class AnswerParserWhoisDenicDe1100Test < Test::Unit::TestCase
-
-  TESTCASE_PATH = File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../testcases/responses/whois.denic.de')
+class AnswerParserWhoisDenicDe1100Test < Whois::Answer::Parser::TestCase
 
   def setup
     @klass  = Whois::Answer::Parser::WhoisDenicDe
@@ -404,15 +389,4 @@ def test_nameservers_for_available
                   @klass.new(load_part('/1-10-0_available.txt')).nameservers
   end
 
-  
-  protected
-
-    def load_part(path)
-      part(File.read(TESTCASE_PATH + path), @host)
-    end
-
-    def part(*args)
-      Whois::Answer::Part.new(*args)
-    end
-
 end
diff --git a/test/answer/parser/whois.domainregistry.ie_test.rb b/test/answer/parser/whois.domainregistry.ie_test.rb
index 5666f6f57..3b6377b2e 100644
--- a/test/answer/parser/whois.domainregistry.ie_test.rb
+++ b/test/answer/parser/whois.domainregistry.ie_test.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 require 'test_helper'
 require 'whois/answer/parser/whois.domainregistry.ie.rb'
 
-class AnswerParserWhoisDomainregistryIeTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
-
-  TESTCASE_PATH = File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../testcases/responses/whois.domainregistry.ie')
+class AnswerParserWhoisDomainregistryIeTest < Whois::Answer::Parser::TestCase
 
   def setup
     @klass  = Whois::Answer::Parser::WhoisDomainregistryIe
@@ -50,15 +48,4 @@ def test_expires_on
                   @klass.new(load_part('/available.txt')).expires_on
   end
 
-
-  protected
-
-    def load_part(path)
-      part(File.read(TESTCASE_PATH + path), @host)
-    end
-
-    def part(*args)
-      Whois::Answer::Part.new(*args)
-    end
-
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/answer/parser/whois.educause.edu_test.rb b/test/answer/parser/whois.educause.edu_test.rb
index 3f627238d..937d9dc43 100644
--- a/test/answer/parser/whois.educause.edu_test.rb
+++ b/test/answer/parser/whois.educause.edu_test.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 require 'test_helper'
 require 'whois/answer/parser/whois.educause.edu.rb'
 
-class AnswerParserWhoisEducauseEduTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
-
-  TESTCASE_PATH = File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../testcases/responses/whois.educause.edu')
+class AnswerParserWhoisEducauseEduTest < Whois::Answer::Parser::TestCase
 
   def setup
     @klass  = Whois::Answer::Parser::WhoisEducauseEdu
@@ -50,15 +48,4 @@ def test_expires_on
                   @klass.new(load_part('/available.txt')).expires_on
   end
 
-
-  protected
-
-    def load_part(path)
-      part(File.read(TESTCASE_PATH + path), @host)
-    end
-
-    def part(*args)
-      Whois::Answer::Part.new(*args)
-    end
-
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/answer/parser/whois.eu.org_test.rb b/test/answer/parser/whois.eu.org_test.rb
index 1bf95e910..c5352739f 100644
--- a/test/answer/parser/whois.eu.org_test.rb
+++ b/test/answer/parser/whois.eu.org_test.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 require 'test_helper'
 require 'whois/answer/parser/whois.eu.org.rb'
 
-class AnswerParserWhoisEuOrgTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
-
-  TESTCASE_PATH = File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../testcases/responses/whois.eu.org')
+class AnswerParserWhoisEuOrgTest < Whois::Answer::Parser::TestCase
 
   def setup
     @klass  = Whois::Answer::Parser::WhoisEuOrg
@@ -50,15 +48,4 @@ def test_expires_on
                   @klass.new(load_part('/available.txt')).expires_on
   end
 
-
-  protected
-
-    def load_part(path)
-      part(File.read(TESTCASE_PATH + path), @host)
-    end
-
-    def part(*args)
-      Whois::Answer::Part.new(*args)
-    end
-
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/answer/parser/whois.iana.org_test.rb b/test/answer/parser/whois.iana.org_test.rb
index 6a4325047..8cc0279ad 100644
--- a/test/answer/parser/whois.iana.org_test.rb
+++ b/test/answer/parser/whois.iana.org_test.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 require 'test_helper'
 require 'whois/answer/parser/whois.iana.org.rb'
 
-class AnswerParserWhoisIanaOrgTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
-
-  TESTCASE_PATH = File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../testcases/responses/whois.iana.org')
+class AnswerParserWhoisIanaOrgTest < Whois::Answer::Parser::TestCase
 
   def setup
     @klass  = Whois::Answer::Parser::WhoisIanaOrg
@@ -50,15 +48,4 @@ def test_expires_on
                   @klass.new(load_part('/available.txt')).expires_on
   end
 
-
-  protected
-
-    def load_part(path)
-      part(File.read(TESTCASE_PATH + path), @host)
-    end
-
-    def part(*args)
-      Whois::Answer::Part.new(*args)
-    end
-
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/answer/parser/whois.nic.fr_test.rb b/test/answer/parser/whois.nic.fr_test.rb
index 928986fb8..83e64717c 100644
--- a/test/answer/parser/whois.nic.fr_test.rb
+++ b/test/answer/parser/whois.nic.fr_test.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 require 'test_helper'
 require 'whois/answer/parser/whois.nic.fr.rb'
 
-class AnswerParserWhoisNicFrTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
-
-  TESTCASE_PATH = File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../testcases/responses/whois.nic.fr')
+class AnswerParserWhoisNicFrTest < Whois::Answer::Parser::TestCase
 
   def setup
     @klass  = Whois::Answer::Parser::WhoisNicFr
@@ -50,15 +48,4 @@ def test_expires_on
                   @klass.new(load_part('/available.txt')).expires_on
   end
 
-
-  protected
-
-    def load_part(path)
-      part(File.read(TESTCASE_PATH + path), @host)
-    end
-
-    def part(*args)
-      Whois::Answer::Part.new(*args)
-    end
-
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/answer/parser/whois.nic.gov_test.rb b/test/answer/parser/whois.nic.gov_test.rb
index 54956eed0..10529da4d 100644
--- a/test/answer/parser/whois.nic.gov_test.rb
+++ b/test/answer/parser/whois.nic.gov_test.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 require 'test_helper'
 require 'whois/answer/parser/whois.nic.gov.rb'
 
-class AnswerParserWhoisNicGovTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
-
-  TESTCASE_PATH = File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../testcases/responses/whois.nic.gov')
+class AnswerParserWhoisNicGovTest < Whois::Answer::Parser::TestCase
 
   def setup
     @klass  = Whois::Answer::Parser::WhoisNicGov
@@ -50,15 +48,4 @@ def test_expires_on
                   @klass.new(load_part('/available.txt')).expires_on
   end
 
-
-  protected
-
-    def load_part(path)
-      part(File.read(TESTCASE_PATH + path), @host)
-    end
-
-    def part(*args)
-      Whois::Answer::Part.new(*args)
-    end
-
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/answer/parser/whois.nic.it_test.rb b/test/answer/parser/whois.nic.it_test.rb
index b63bc8d0f..1c7aaee6e 100644
--- a/test/answer/parser/whois.nic.it_test.rb
+++ b/test/answer/parser/whois.nic.it_test.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 require 'test_helper'
 require 'whois/answer/parser/whois.nic.it.rb'
 
-class AnswerParserWhoisNicItTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
-
-  TESTCASE_PATH = File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../testcases/responses/whois.nic.it')
+class AnswerParserWhoisNicItTest < Whois::Answer::Parser::TestCase
 
   def setup
     @klass  = Whois::Answer::Parser::WhoisNicIt
@@ -232,15 +230,4 @@ def test_unchanged_question_check_internals_with_available
     RESPONSE
   end
 
-
-  protected
-
-    def load_part(path)
-      part(File.read(TESTCASE_PATH + path), @host)
-    end
-
-    def part(*args)
-      Whois::Answer::Part.new(*args)
-    end
-
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/answer/parser/whois.nic.name_test.rb b/test/answer/parser/whois.nic.name_test.rb
index 1ea5d5029..777944fe2 100644
--- a/test/answer/parser/whois.nic.name_test.rb
+++ b/test/answer/parser/whois.nic.name_test.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 require 'test_helper'
 require 'whois/answer/parser/whois.nic.name.rb'
 
-class AnswerParserWhoisNicNameTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
-
-  TESTCASE_PATH = File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../testcases/responses/whois.nic.name')
+class AnswerParserWhoisNicNameTest < Whois::Answer::Parser::TestCase
 
   def setup
     @klass  = Whois::Answer::Parser::WhoisNicName
@@ -50,15 +48,4 @@ def test_expires_on
                   @klass.new(load_part('/available.txt')).expires_on
   end
 
-
-  protected
-
-    def load_part(path)
-      part(File.read(TESTCASE_PATH + path), @host)
-    end
-
-    def part(*args)
-      Whois::Answer::Part.new(*args)
-    end
-
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/answer/parser/whois.publicinterestregistry.net_test.rb b/test/answer/parser/whois.publicinterestregistry.net_test.rb
index 0f53cc981..c6b0fbe73 100644
--- a/test/answer/parser/whois.publicinterestregistry.net_test.rb
+++ b/test/answer/parser/whois.publicinterestregistry.net_test.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 require 'test_helper'
 require 'whois/answer/parser/whois.publicinterestregistry.net'
 
-class AnswerParserWhoisPublicinterestregistryNetTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
-
-  TESTCASE_PATH = File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../testcases/responses/whois.publicinterestregistry.net')
+class AnswerParserWhoisPublicinterestregistryNetTest < Whois::Answer::Parser::TestCase
 
   def setup
     @klass  = Whois::Answer::Parser::WhoisPublicinterestregistryNet
@@ -187,15 +185,4 @@ def test_nameservers_with_available
                   @klass.new(load_part('/available.txt')).nameservers
   end
 
-
-  protected
-
-    def load_part(path)
-      part(File.read(TESTCASE_PATH + path), @host)
-    end
-
-    def part(*args)
-      Whois::Answer::Part.new(*args)
-    end
-
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/answer/parser/whois.za.net_test.rb b/test/answer/parser/whois.za.net_test.rb
index 97acec6a8..c8f9f3a05 100644
--- a/test/answer/parser/whois.za.net_test.rb
+++ b/test/answer/parser/whois.za.net_test.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 require 'test_helper'
 require 'whois/answer/parser/whois.za.net.rb'
 
-class AnswerParserWhoisZaNetTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
-
-  TESTCASE_PATH = File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../testcases/responses/whois.za.net')
+class AnswerParserWhoisZaNetTest < Whois::Answer::Parser::TestCase
 
   def setup
     @klass  = Whois::Answer::Parser::WhoisZaNet
@@ -50,15 +48,4 @@ def test_expires_on
                   @klass.new(load_part('/available.txt')).expires_on
   end
 
-
-  protected
-
-    def load_part(path)
-      part(File.read(TESTCASE_PATH + path), @host)
-    end
-
-    def part(*args)
-      Whois::Answer::Part.new(*args)
-    end
-
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/answer/parser/whois.za.org_test.rb b/test/answer/parser/whois.za.org_test.rb
index c5b118fb1..27b2d720f 100644
--- a/test/answer/parser/whois.za.org_test.rb
+++ b/test/answer/parser/whois.za.org_test.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 require 'test_helper'
 require 'whois/answer/parser/whois.za.org.rb'
 
-class AnswerParserWhoisZaOrgTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
-
-  TESTCASE_PATH = File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../testcases/responses/whois.za.org')
+class AnswerParserWhoisZaOrgTest < Whois::Answer::Parser::TestCase
 
   def setup
     @klass  = Whois::Answer::Parser::WhoisZaOrg
@@ -50,15 +48,4 @@ def test_expires_on
                   @klass.new(load_part('/available.txt')).expires_on
   end
 
-
-  protected
-
-    def load_part(path)
-      part(File.read(TESTCASE_PATH + path), @host)
-    end
-
-    def part(*args)
-      Whois::Answer::Part.new(*args)
-    end
-
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/test_helper.rb b/test/test_helper.rb
index bdf03629e..ce847c5b3 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -29,4 +29,28 @@ def connectivity_available?
 
 class Test::Unit::TestCase
   include ConnectivityTestHelper
+end
+
+
+class Whois::Answer::Parser::TestCase < Test::Unit::TestCase
+
+  def test_true
+    true
+  end
+
+  def testcase_path
+    File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/testcases/responses/#{@host}")
+  end
+
+
+  protected
+
+    def load_part(path)
+      part(File.read(testcase_path + path), @host)
+    end
+
+    def part(*args)
+      Whois::Answer::Part.new(*args)
+    end
+  
 end
\ No newline at end of file